Blue plaque noting Bambrick's home in Roden Street, Belfast
Personal information
Full name
Joseph Gardiner Absolom Bambrick
Date of birth
(1905-11-03)3 November 1905
Place of birth
Belfast, Ireland
Date of death
13 October 1983(1983-10-13) (aged 77)
Place of death
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)
Centre forward
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1926–1927
Glentoran
22
(28)
1927–1935
Linfield
183
(286)
1935–1938
Chelsea
59
(34)
1938–1939
Walsall
35
(15)
Total
299
(364)
International career
1928–1938
Ireland (IFA)
11
(12)
1927–1932
Irish League XI
12
(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Joseph Gardiner Absolom Bambrick (3 November 1905 – 13 October 1983) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a forward for Chelsea, Walsall, Glentoran, and Linfield.[1]
A former gas worker of medium build, he was a prolific goalscorer in the Irish League and the Football League, adept at getting into good scoring positions and athletic enough to make the final touch count. "Head, heel, or toe, slip it to Joe" became a famous catch-phrase when referring to him. His scoring of six goals for Ireland v Wales at Celtic Park on 1 February 1930 in a 7–0 win, still remains the record score for a British Isles player in an international fixture.[2]
^"Joe Bambrick". Northern Ireland Football Greats. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
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